03/ History, Future, Now

USE WHAT IS THERE

History, Future, Now does not use new materials. Excess materials are upcycled by breathing new life into them and extending their life cycles. Scrap materials are patchworked, materials are beautifully mended. Patchworks are figurative and an object for storytelling. Materials are overdyed, indigo dyed, stained, coated or oiled. 

HISTORY OF THE EARTH

The materials of History, Future, Now are rough and raw materials, directly from the Earth, untreated such as stone, clay, rough leather. Imagine if the past could observe us, how would time-travellers view our modern times and the way we do things? Continue travelling through history to find inspiration and a new perspective on the world. Materials are sanded, hammered or crushed to achieve an irregular texture. Bleached denim or splattered paints create wild bursts of colour and patterns. 

INDIGO DYED

History, Future, Now is a story with human creativity and human activities at its heart. Painting, dancing and making music are rich, traditional ways of storytelling that humans have been doing since ancient times. Products become storytellers and express the vibrancy of the world’s oldest living cultures. Materials like wood and textiles are dyed and stained with natural indigo. The blue transforms the material and adds an irregular layer of pigment.

WOVEN REMIX

Hand-made and technologically advanced materials are combined in new ways and rhythms are created in rope, ribbons or strips. Mix natural and synthetic fibres in woven textures, juxtaposing more expensive and cheaper materials. Simple, humble materials do what they should do and are fit for purpose. Materials, such as paper, are useful for a period of time and can be reused afterwards.

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Updates

01/ Eastern Perspective Colour

01/ Eastern Perspective Material

02/ Altered Earth Colour

02/ Altered Earth Material